The St. Johns herald., 1887-03-31
DEATH OF sToEEwALL JACKSON.

About daylight upon the Sunday of his death Mrs. Jackson informed him that his recovery was very doubtful, and that it was better that he should be prepared for the worst.
 He was silent for the moment and then said: Ut will bc infinite gain to bc translated to Heaven" He advised his wife. in the event of his death. to return to her fathers house. and added You have q kind and good father, but there is no one so kind and good as your Heavenly Father"
 He still expressed hope that he would recover. but requested his wife, in ease he should die. to have him buricsl in Lexing- ton. in the valley of Virginia. His eN- haustion increased so rapidly that at Il o'clock Mrs. Jackson knelt by his bed and tol,l him that before the sun went down he would be with his Saviour.
 He replied: "Oh, TO YoI are fright cned, my child. Death U Let so near. l may VI. get well"
 she fell upon the bed weeping bitterly, and again tJli him, amid her tears and solls, Chat ti,e physicians declared that there was no longer any hope of his re- covcry. A-tCramoment's pause Ee asked t0 cl!l tle family physician.
 Doctor" hc said, as the physician en- tered the room, "Anna informed ule that you have toll her I ain to die to-day. l. it.soY'
 When he was answered In the aflrma- tive, ho turucsl his sunkcn eyes toward the ceiling aad gazed for moment or two as if in intense thought, then looked at tiIc friends about Ein and sIiG sos.lY:
 very good, very good; it is all right"
 TAen turning to his heart broken wife he tried to comfort her. He told hcl t.iGt there was much he desired 10 tel! Ter but that he was too weak for the undertaking.
 Colonel Pendleton, one of inc officers of his staff, came into the room about one o'clock. General Jackson asked hIm:
 "who is preaching at the headquarters to-dayf'
 When told in reply that tho whole army was praying for him, he rcplci:
 l" Thank God they are very sind" Then he added: {" IL is the I.Uris day; Iuy wish is fulflled. 1 have always de- sir,;i t0 tie on Sunday"
 Slowly lt5 mind bcgan to fail end wan der, and he frequently talked in his de- lg.u'n a5 4 in command of las army on the field of i,atlle He would give orders to his aides in his old way, a-id then the scene was changed. He was at thc mess table iI conversation with membcrS Of his staI; now wiia his wife and ehi.l; now e prayers with his military family. Gccas. gal interviews Of z l"iulTl Of his mind woldd appear, and during one of tnera the physician ofIered the dying man some brandy and water, but he de- clinei ii, saying:
 " IL will only delay my departure and do no good; l want to preserve my mind 10 the last, if possible"
 A few moments before the end ar- rived the dying warrior cried out in his dclirium:
 "Orler A. P. Hill to prepare for action v Pass the infantry to the front Iapidly!' Tell Major Hawks" then his voice was silent and the sentence re Inained unfinished.
 An instant later a smile of inedable sweetness and purity spread itself over lis calm, pale face, and then looking up ward, ai.d raising his hands, he said quietly and with an expression of re- lief:
 Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees"
 And then without sign of struggle or pain his spirit passed away Detroit Free Press.